ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 94206
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| Date: | Monday 15 January 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra B(I)6 |
| Owner/operator: | 213 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WT310 |
| MSN: | 71439 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile E of Elbergen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Laarbruch |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 15/01/1962 during formation flying WT310 went above WT315 to photograph it. Both lost sight of each other and collided. They crashed one mile east of Elbergen, West Germany. Both crew on WT310 were killed, the pilot and navigator of WT315 ejected safely.
Navigator's ejection seat of Canberra WT310 fired on ground impact of aircraft. Pilot's seat did not fire.
Sources:
http://farnborough.proboards.com/post/51198
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194548/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1962.htm#jan
http://213squadronassociation.homestead.com/TheColdWar.html#anchor_15520
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2013 02:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-May-2013 20:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Oct-2013 19:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 09-Dec-2015 17:36 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 07-Jan-2016 20:27 | Giggs | Updated [Operator] |
| 03-Nov-2019 10:52 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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